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B.C. First Nations face complex, stressful choice: should school sites be excavated?
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The chief of the Williams Lake First Nation says he would support excavating possible unmarked graves at the site of the former St. Joseph's Mission residential school if that's ...
Jan 27, 2023

Lethbridge's Ridly Greig suits up for Senators Friday after successful NHL debut
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A hockey player from Lethbridge will seek a repeat of his successful NHL debut in his second outing with the Ottawa Senators on Friday, January 27, 2023.Ridly Greig hit the ice for th...
Jan 27, 2023

Paul Henderson to celebrate 80th with grandson on the ice
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Long accustomed to being recognized in most every rink he enters in Canada, Paul Henderson enjoys attending his grandson's college hockey games in relative anonymity while seated ...
Jan 27, 2023

Bail hearings delayed for Lethbridge suspects in infant sex assault case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Bail hearings have been delayed for two people facing charges after police say a six-week-old child was physically and sexually assaulted.A 52-year-old man is charged with aggravated ...
Jan 27, 2023

Man who claimed he had bomb near Capitol pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - A man who caused evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police on Capitol Hill when he claimed he had a bomb in his pickup truck outside the Library of Congress pleaded guilty on...
Jan 27, 2023

Albertans staying active in cold weather with Winter Walk Day
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Blue Cross is encouraging thousands of Albertans to get out and embrace the cold on February 1, 2023 through Winter Walk Day. The annual event is aimed at getting people outdo...
Jan 27, 2023

GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel defeats rival in leadership vote
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) - Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel won her bid Friday to lead the GOP for two more years, prevailing in an election that highlighted fierce internal divisions...
Jan 27, 2023

What’s happening in Lethbridge this weekend: January 27, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Watch out Southern Alberta, there is another jam-packed weekend of events coming your way. Lethbridge News Now has you covered for all things happening around town. Hot Beverage Week ...
Jan 27, 2023

A Quebec coroner says Montreal's Champlain Bridge needs anti-suicide barrier
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says Montreal's Samuel-De Champlain Bridge must have a suicide-prevention barrier installed, after a 38-year-old man jumped to his death from the structure last May. Dr. Je...
Jan 27, 2023

'Why not sign two years?:' Vancouver Canucks winger Kuzmenko happy with extension
VANCOUVER - It's little wonder Andrei Kuzmenko captured the hearts of Vancouver Canucks fans so quickly. In a season marked by loss and frustration, the Russian forward with the dimpled grin, gravity ...
Jan 27, 2023